Chapter 403: Unexpected Gains

The Ice Valley is vast and endless, with a glacier and snowfield in sight. Everyone only knows the entrance, but not the real end. Even the wasteland in the valley, which is targeted by countless cultivators, has no way to measure its real distance.

The biting cold wind whistled on the ground, like a sharp knife, chilling the bone marrow. Coupled with the turbulent void that is dozens of times denser than outside, ordinary cultivators can't go deep into the valley at all.

I don't know how long it took, in a snowy area not far from the valley entrance, two cultivators slowly appeared in a light of escape. After watching in the air for a while, they suddenly landed.

One of them is in the early stage of mana, and the other is in the late stage of foundation building.

The place where they landed was the place where Ye Chunyang and the old man riding a dragon had fought before.

The master in the middle stage of mana was a middle-aged man wearing a green Tibetan robe, a bamboo hat, and an iron mask on half of his face, so his true face could not be seen clearly. The foundation building cultivator next to him was a young man with a somewhat fluctuating aura. It seems that he is only one step away from the mana stage.

After stopping, the two saw the bodies of the old man and the giant dragon, which had been beaten beyond recognition, and their hearts froze.

The foundation-building cultivator stepped forward to take a look, with a look of horror on his face, and said, "Uncle Master, this is indeed Master Chunkong, and this blood dragon is his mount, and it has been beaten to death."

The iron-faced man's face darkened.

After a while, he also walked to the old man's body, glanced around, and secretly sensed something.

"Master Chunkong is so miserable, it seems that he was killed by someone, but this guy's cultivation has reached the peak of the early stage of magic power, even a master of the middle stage of magic power can never do it. Who has such ability?" The iron-faced man stared at the old man's body with deep eyes and muttered to himself.

"Killed in one blow?" The young man's face changed, and he said, "Could it be that a master of late mana has entered the valley?"

"It's possible." The iron-faced man looked serious and asked the young man, "Are you sure this old ghost really knows the exact location of the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree? Do you know where it is?"

The young man pondered for a moment after hearing this, and nodded after a moment, saying, "I only overheard Taoist Chunkong mention this matter by chance. He seemed to have learned it from a cultivator who had entered the Ice Valley, but the old ghost was very cautious and did not reveal the details. Moreover, the cultivator was dead, and I don't know the exact location."

The iron-faced man frowned.

After staring at the body of Taoist Chunkong for a long time, he said to the young man with a slightly cold face: "Take a look at whether the Qiankun bag on his body is still there, maybe you can find some clues from it."

The young man did as he was told and searched the old man's body, but after a moment he shook his head and said: "This old Taoist probably met some ruthless characters. Not only was he silenced, but all his belongings were taken away."

The iron-faced man's face became even gloomier when he heard this.

He was silent for a long time, and then he sighed and waved his hand and said: "Forget it, as far as I know, the Bingling fruit tree was born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and it is very spiritual. It appears in different places every time. Even if Taoist Chunkong has some information, it may not be accurate. Now that he is dead, it doesn't matter if we explore it ourselves."

Hearing this, the young man had no choice but to give up. He thought that with Taoist Chunkong leading the way, as long as he followed him secretly, he could easily find the Bingling fruit tree. He never thought that this man was so unlucky that he was killed after just a few steps into the Ice Valley.

Sighing, he returned to the iron-faced man and left the place with him.

…

Half a month has passed.

The wind and snow in the ice valley continued day and night, and the deeper you went, the colder it was. Those who had entered the valley were all people with profound merits and cultivation, but now they had to cast spells to resist.

In such an environment, mana is consumed every moment. If there is no sufficient elixir and spirit stone to replenish it, the true essence will soon be exhausted. At that time, not to mention encountering the turbulence of the void, even the snow monsters in the valley will be difficult to resist.

Therefore, Ye Chunyang was extremely careful all the way and prepared a large number of elixirs to restore true essence. Fortunately, except for the bad environment along the way, there was no other danger.

During this period, he also encountered several groups of cultivators, either in groups of three or two, or alone. Seeing them, they all had a hint of badness, but after Ye Chunyang released the aura of cultivation, these people avoided them wisely.

Although there were mana cultivators among them, the purpose of entering the valley was only for the ice spirit fruit, and most of them did not want to cause trouble.

It was late at night, and the stars were invisible in the mist. There was only darkness and cold wind and frost all around.

In a cedar forest, Lady Xue held her cheek with one hand and looked at the young man opposite her. A faint smile appeared on her pretty face.

The bonfire flickered, emitting a faint yellow light, which was reflected on the young man's face, just like warm jade, but with a bit of depth that did not match his age.

In terms of appearance, many young talents in the North Pulse are far better than this one, but at this time, under the light of the fire, Lady Xue felt that such an ordinary face was so attractive.

She couldn't help but recall the scenes of their repeated encounters over the years. Each time, he brought her unexpected surprises and mysteries. What made her most unbelievable was that when they first met in the northwest of Tianchong Mountain, he was still at the foundation-building stage. Now, only ten years later, he has advanced to the mana stage and become one of the elders of the sect. With such talent and speed, there are probably few people in the thousands of sects in Tianchong Mountain who can match him.

Thinking about it, the smile on the corners of Lady Xue's lips couldn't help but rise a little, and she felt that the young man was more attractive and his temperament was very different from others. That hint of introverted and deep mystery always penetrates people's hearts.

After a long time, she came out of her trance, because Ye Chunyang opened his eyes at some point, took out a tiny jade slip and looked at it, looked at it for a few times and then put it back.

Xue Meiren was secretly shocked. After a moment of delay, she adjusted her mind and said: "Brother Ye, there are probably no less than a hundred people entering the valley now. If we want to get the Ice Spirit Fruit, we need to rush to the wasteland as soon as possible."

Ye Chunyang's eyes were slightly lowered, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while he said: "The cold wind in the Ice Valley is heavy at night, and the turbulence in the void is therefore more turbulent. It is not a good thing to be too impatient. Let's rest here for the night, and then continue our journey at dawn tomorrow. "

Hearing this, Xue Meiren nodded and expressed that she had no objection.

Then she tilted her head and looked at it, and said: "Brother Ye has been studying the jade slip just now along the way. Dare I ask Brother Ye what is hidden in this jade slip? What makes Brother Ye so nervous?"

In the past half month, she often saw Ye Chunyang silently examining the jade slip, sometimes showing a puzzled look, as if there were some secrets hidden in it, which made her very curious.

Seeing her asking such a question, Ye Chunyang was slightly startled and fell silent.

When Xue Meiren saw this, she suddenly panicked and hurriedly explained: "This little girl is reckless. She shouldn't pry into Brother Ye's secrets. Please forgive me for any offence."

Before the sound lingered, something suddenly flew in front of me, accompanied by Ye Chunyang's calm voice: "It doesn't matter, this thing is not a secret. If you are curious, you can find out with your spiritual sense."

Xue Meiren was surprised. She originally thought that this jade slip was Ye Chunyang's taboo, but she didn't expect him to take it out so readily, but she was puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Meiren immediately reached into her consciousness and closed her eyes to meditate.

But after a moment, her face was startled, with surprise and disappointment at the same time, and she changed her mind for a while before handing back the jade slip.

Ye Chunyang took the jade slip and silently put it back into the Qiankun bag without saying a word.

Xue Meiren also fell silent.

Her eyes flickered and she was silent for a long time. After a long time, she took a deep breath and asked: "Brother Ye, is this jade slip left by the old ghost half a month ago?"

"Not bad." Ye Chunyang nodded.

"Do you think the information in this slip is reliable?" Xue Meiren frowned slightly, with a hint of joy in her surprise.

"The old ghost is dead, so there is no way to verify whether it is reliable." Ye Chunyang said with a bitter smile.

Xue Meiren looked hesitant, and then said happily: "I didn't expect that the old ghost actually knew the location of the Bingling fruit tree, and traced the route on this jade slip. As long as we follow this route, I believe we can find Bingling before others." fruit."

"Not necessarily." Ye Chunyang shook his head and said: "Although this jade slip marks the location of the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree, it also mentions that the location of the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree is different every time it appears. This route is just the location where it last appeared. Now I don’t know how long it has been, but I’m afraid it has already moved elsewhere.”

He accidentally discovered this jade slip in the universe bag of the old man riding a dragon not long ago. At that time, he was just looking for some elixirs to restore his true energy. He accidentally discovered that this object contained a forbidden seal. Out of curiosity, He used his magical power to decipher it, and unexpectedly, it contained a road map leading to the wilderness in the valley, and the exact location of the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree was marked.

When he made this discovery, Ye Chunyang was deeply surprised and greatly surprised. But at the end, he had the same expression as Xue Meiren at this moment.

Because the message left by the old ghost said that the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree has the spiritual power of heaven and earth. Although it has blossomed and produced fruits, it appears in different places every time.

He only bought this route at a large price from a monk who had obtained the Ice Spirit Fruit. As for whether he could eventually find the Ice Spirit Fruit tree along this map, it is a matter of two minds.

Meiren Xue is not an ordinary person. Although her mood was ups and downs after hearing the news, she quickly calmed down.

She held her fragrant cheeks, tilted her head slightly and thought: "The Ice Spirit Fruit Tree appears randomly. This is indeed a bit unexpected, and it is unknown to others. However, according to the information left by the old ghost, Nei Gu The wasteland is the place with the most spiritual energy in the entire Ice Valley. Even if the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree appears elsewhere, it should still be in the wasteland."

After a pause, she continued: "But the old ghost actually mentioned that there is an ancient monk's tomb in the wasteland that has something to do with the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree. Doesn't Brother Ye want to explore it?"

Ye Chunyang lowered his eyebrows slightly and did not answer.

After a long time, he looked up at the night sky, with a hint of depth flashing in his eyes, and said: "No one can predict where the Ice Spirit Fruit Tree will appear. Since the ancient monk's tomb is related to this tree, it is worth it. Give it a try.”